Dr. J.T. Snipes is an assistant professor of educational leadership at Southern Illinois University at Edwardsville. Prior to his faculty appointment, he worked for over 12 years in higher education administration. Most recently he worked for Interfaith America (former Interfaith Youth Core) the largest interfaith organization in America. Currently, his research interest focuses on religion and spirituality in higher education, African American collegiate students, and critical race theory in education. He recently completed his award-winning dissertation entitled, Ain't I Black too: Counterstories of Black Atheists in College. It explores the narratives of secular African American students in college. He is currently editing a volume on critical religion and spirituality in higher education.